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What is the main argument for the study of humanities according to the text?

It provides essential knowledge of historical contexts shaping our values (correct)

It focuses on close attention to words on the page

It is a luxury rather than a necessity

It emphasizes the study of classical traditions

What does critical reading in the humanities entail according to the text?

Understanding the historical and cultural circumstances of a text (correct)

Focusing solely on the words on the page

Ignoring the historical context of a text

Studying only classical traditions

What does the discipline of literary criticism emphasize according to the text?

Focusing on close attention to words on the page

Insistence on critical and comprehensive reading strategies (correct)

Exclusively theoretical approaches

Studying only religious and political documents

Why do we need to study cultural, political, and religious documents critically?

To understand our own identity and values Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the study of humanities?

It is crucial for our survival as an enlightened civilization Signup and view all the answers

What is the discipline of literary criticism defined by?

Critical and comprehensive reading Signup and view all the answers

At the most basic level, what is theory in the context of literary criticism?

Systematic explanation of the practice of literary criticism Signup and view all the answers

What does theory show about the practice of literary criticism?

Practice is not something natural but a specific historical construct Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of studying the course of English literary criticism according to the text?

Revisit profound sources forming English identity and renew connections with present and future resources Signup and view all the answers

What does critical and comprehensive reading entail in humanities according to the text?

Examining texts for moral, political, historical, and cultural purposes Signup and view all the answers